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TV remote control with guided search function

Assignee: INVENTEC CORPPriority: Mar 1, 2006Filed: Mar 1, 2006Granted: Jan 29, 2008
Est. expiryMar 1, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:CHEN CHIEN-CHENG
G08B 21/24H04N 21/42222H04N 21/43637H04N 21/42204
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Claims

Abstract

A TV remote control with a guided search function is provided, which comprises: a call sensing module, for sensing a trigger signal, and generating a corresponding control signal; a search times calculating module, for continually receiving the control signal, and accumulating a search times value according to the receive times; an alarm module, for receiving the control signal, and sending an alarm signal in response, to indicate the position of the remote control for the user; and an alarm signal adjusting module, for adjusting the alarm signal sent by the alarm module according to the accumulated search times value, thereby solving the problem of looking for the remote control.

Claims

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1. A TV remote control with a guided search function, generating an alarm signal in response to a trigger signal sent by a searching key module disposed on a TV set, for a user to recognize the position of the remote control, comprising:
 a call sensing module, for sensing the trigger signal, and generating a corresponding control signal; 
 a search times calculating module, for continually receiving the control signal and accumulating a search times value according to the times of receiving the control signal; 
 an alarm module, for receiving the control signal, and sending the alarm signal in response, to indicate the position of the remote control for the user; and 
 an alarm signal adjusting module, for adjusting the alarm signal sent by the alarm module according to the accumulated search times value. 
 
     
     
       2. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the trigger signal is an omnidirectional wireless signal. 
     
     
       3. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alarm signal is a flickering light or an audio sound. 
     
     
       4. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alarm signal is a flickering light and an audio sound. 
     
     
       5. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein after the search times value exceeds a predetermined value, the alarm signal sent by the alarm module is strengthened. 
     
     
       6. A TV remote control with a guided search function, generating an alarm signal in response to a trigger signal sent by a searching key module disposed on a TV set, for a user to recognize the position of the remote control, comprising:
 a call sensing module, for sensing the trigger signal, and generating a corresponding control signal; 
 a search times calculating module, for continually receiving the control signal and accumulating a search times value according to the times of receiving the control signal; 
 an alarm module, for receiving the control signal, and sending the alarm signal in response, to indicate the position of the remote control for the user; 
 an alarm signal adjusting module, for adjusting the alarm signal sent by the alarm module according to the accumulated search times value; 
 a clear key module, for shutting down the alarm signal sent by the alarm module; and 
 a timer module, for beginning to time for a predetermined time after the alarm signal is sent by the alarm module, and sending a clear signal to the clear key module after the predetermined time, to shut down the alarm signal sent by the alarm module. 
 
     
     
       7. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the trigger signal is an omnidirectional wireless signal. 
     
     
       8. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the alarm signal is a flickering light or an audio sound. 
     
     
       9. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the alarm signal is a flickering light and an audio sound. 
     
     
       10. The TV remote control with a guided search function as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein after the search times value exceeds a predetermined value, the alarm signal sent by the alarm module is strengthened.

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